As plans are being finalised for her spectacular Diamond Jubilee season,the charity may be forced to cancel vital repairs and put staff on notice

The charity that operates the last airworthy Avro Vulcan, one of the most popular examples of British post-war heritage, will be forced to put all staff on notice if at least £100,000 cannot be raised by the end of February. The final weeks would be spent putting the iconic aircraft into a state of protective hibernation from which it may be prohibitively expensive to recover.

Royal Warrant bookbinder selected to craft unique tribute to Her Majesty and the V-Force in Jubilee year

Friday, 3rd February 2012

Announcement in run-up to February 6th anniversary of Her Majesty’s accession

HRH Prince Michael of Kent: “The Vulcan Salute is more than a wonderful way for people to take part in Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee. It is a great tribute to the imagination and ambition of the British people. For me, this is a spectacular and very British way to add excitement to a great British event.”

Just days before the 60th anniversary of The Queen’s accession on February 6th, The Vulcan To The Sky Trust has appointed Barnard & Westwood to create a unique Diamond Jubilee tribute to Her Majesty. The Book of Good Wishes will be a hand-crafted leather volume carried in the cockpit of the last flying Vulcan throughout her spectacular Diamond Jubilee flying season. Families, individuals and businesses can add their names and messages to the book, which will be presented at Buckingham Palace at the end of the year.

Leyland, 18 January 2012 – Testing work on the Rotrak variable drive supercharger is underway in Torotrak’s rolling-road test facility. The company’s engineers already have the technology running in a B-segment donor vehicle on a dynamometer and are calibrating the control strategy to prove its driveability, performance, CO2 and fuel economy benefits.

New site in partnership with TecDoc delivers speed, performance and easier navigation, delivering a full range of car, light commercial and commercial vehicle applications

Warwick, UK — Delphi Automotive (NYSE:DLPH) announced today the launch of its new online eCatalog parts locator, called WebCat, covering the full range of car, light commercial vehicle and commercial vehicle applications. Developed in conjunction with TecDoc, this easy-to-use website (http://webshop-cs.tecdoc.net/delphi) allows the browser to quickly locate parts with fewer “clicks” of the mouse. With various search options available, including searches by make, model and/or Delphi and competitor part numbers, a full suite of essential information is easily accessible and works with the latest web browsers.

Federal-Mogul supplies powertrain and systems protection technologies for all 10 of Ward?s 10 best engines for 2012

Friday, 13th January 2012

Wiesbaden, Germany, January 13, 2012... Federal-Mogul Corporation (NasDAQ: FDML), a leading global supplier of powertrain technologies, is supplying products for all 10 of Ward's 10 Best Engines for 2012 model year vehicles. Federal-Mogul has designed and manufactured leading technologies for most of the engines recognized as Ward's "10 Best" during the last 18 years. This is the second year in a row that Federal-Mogul technologies have been featured on all 10 engines.

Rivoli (Torino), 9th January 2011 – High-performance transmission specialist Oerlikon Graziano has used its carbon-faced synchroniser technology to develop an innovative forward-reverse shift actuator that gives agricultural transmissions smoother shuttling control and longer life. Originally developed to give high-performance sports cars very fast gear-shift times, the company is developing carbon synchronisers for a growing number of off-highway transmissions.